Programme Notes

“Outer Space” always gives people a sense of mystery. Despite human keep working hard on astronomy, gathering all sorts of information, many unknown about our universe are still waiting to be revealed and explored. “Message from Space” is written for Pipa, Zheng and Yangqin – three different kinds of plucked strings in terms of the construction and the playing techniques. It also depicts the same kind of the mysteries and secrets. This work is commissioned by Music-Joint Association in 2011 with sponsorship from CASH Music Fund.